Australians have embraced Good Friday traditions as thousands attend church services, queue at fish markets and get away for the long weekend – with one major appeal raising more than $3m.
Georgia Palgan
The final moments of a charter flight which crashed into croc-infested waters after takeoff have been revealed in a preliminary report by the aviation watchdog.
Nathan Schmidt
More than 50 fuel ships are en route to Australia as thousands celebrate Easter, but the government warns longer-term “risks” remain.
Hospitality businesses warn of potential weekend closures as penalty rates force them to charge Australians millions in holiday surcharges.
Cameron Micallef
Australia’s peak accommodation body has issued an urgent plea for Easter travellers not to cancel their plans as the country’s fuel crisis continues to bite.
Health authorities have issued a warning over a mosquito-borne disease, after “concerning activity was detected in one state ahead of Easter.
One Nation candidates have a history of controversies. But a leading pollster says that does not matter.
Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer
Trump’s threat to bomb Iran “back to the Stone Age” plunged the Australian sharemarket on another poor day of trading.
A woman was left fearing for her life when her ex unleashed a violent rage, unable to accept their short-lived romance was over.
Kate Stephenson
The sister of cop killer Dezi Freeman has spoken out about her brother’s devastating actions for the first time.
Ava Martin
A Victorian council’s plan to axe three waste stations has sparked fury from residents, who will be left to grapple with the extra travel costs.
A critical Easter construction window for one state’s massive rail project is hanging in the balance as strike action threatens to halt works.
Andrew Hedgman
Details of how a high ranking Neo-Nazi was “exiled” from the NSN after making a “rape” comment about a federal MP have been revealed in court.
Clareese Packer
Economists predict Australia’s economy could suffer its worst quarterly fall since the 1990s outside of the Covid pandemic.
Cameron Micallef and Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer
A key figure in the Liberal Party has announced he will step down at “right time”, after nine years in the top job.
Emma Kirk
Anthony Albanese says Labor will undertake the “most significant” ever crackdown on gambling ads.
Australian employers’ need for workers has jumped in the three months until February, but it is unlikely to stop further interest rate pain.
A discarded battery is believed to have sparked a fire that shut down a major waste facility for an entire day, prompting warnings about safe disposal.
Parents who loaded money onto the pre-pay app for the Sydney Royal Easter Show have been warned it will be weeks before they get their money back.
Andrew Hedgman and Blair Jackson
Barnaby Joyce has ripped into Angus Taylor’s rival televised speech, saying he didn’t want to hear from either leader unless “martians” were attacking.
Nathan Schmidt, Emma Kirk
Australians are finally seeing changes at the bowser after a suite of federal measures in the wake of fuel pressures.
A nightshift worker got the shock of his life on Thursday morning when The Lott called with life-changing news.
A former NSW deputy mayor, jailed after gunning down his mother, thanked his lawyers after this ruling in court.
Liam Beatty
One council is examining a four-day working week that aims to maintain essential services, reduce travel costs, and avoid increasing rates for residents.
